ANSC 1645 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Rigor Mortis, Ferrous, Myoglobin
29 Apr 2019
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Oxygenation is when we go from purple to red. Oxygenation is the addition of oxygen to a protein. Reduction occurs when it goes from ferric to ferrous (an electron is lost) There is no change in the iron. Begin to die off (but not all of them) The bottom of the graph where there is no change - straight line. Two major proteins involved in muscle contraction. Best way to relax muscle (separate actin and myosin) is with atp. Contraction of muscle is known as rigor. Dose for healthy individuals tends to be very high. Can be deadly but it takes a lot to impose harm. Renamed as lactococcus by dairy industry because it is more appealing. Another category of probiotics found in yogurts. Disease caused by an anaerobic bacteria that dies when it comes in contact with oxygen. Killed or controlled or inactivated by things like nitrite, canning, ph less of 4. 6, and retort.
